API is the abbreviation of api gravity, which was established in new york, USA on March 20th, 2009. 1In the second half of 1969, API decided to move its office to Washington, D.C., and it has continued to this day. From 2007 to 20 17, API set up overseas offices in Beijing, Dubai, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro.
API is the only national business association in the United States, representing the interests of all aspects of the American oil and gas industry. Industry reform has provided more than 6.5438+0.03 million jobs for the American people, and the scale of industry economy accounts for 8% of the total American economy.
API has more than 625 members, including large-scale joint ventures, covering oil and gas exploration, production, refining, distribution, pipeline and marine business, as well as service providers and material suppliers. These member companies also provide most of the energy for the United States.
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The origin of API can be traced back to World War I, when the US Congress and the domestic oil and gas industry needed to work together to win the war.
At the same time, because Standard Oil was dissolved by the court in 19 1 1, the oil and gas industry at that time included Standard Oil Company and some independent companies separated from it. Although the whole industry lacks the experience of working together, they all agree to cooperate with the government to ensure that vital oil can be supplied to the front line of the war quickly, timely and effectively.
At that time, the National Petroleum War Service Committee initiated by the American Chamber of Commerce was responsible for supervising the implementation of this project. At first, it was only a subordinate organization of the American Chamber of Commerce, but with the progress of the war, it gradually became a quasi-government organization.
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